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Patent EE-9700329-A (EE)
Inventor: INGEGERD ADLERBERTH
IPC: A61K35/747
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/SE96/00372 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 23, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 23, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 25, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/29083 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 26, 1996The invention refers to the use of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v having a mannose-specific adhesin for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition inhibiting the binding of pathogenic bacteria expressing mannose-specific adhesins to the epithelial cell surface. The strain of Lactobacillus plantiarum which can be used in the invention adheres to D-mannose-coated agarose beads. The invention also refers to the use of said strain for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition to be used in prophylatic and/or curative treatment of bacterial translocation, gastroenteritis and other diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria expressing mannose-specific adhesins.
Patent EE-9900151-A (EE)
Inventor: ALEXANDER STRAUB
IPC: C07D409/14
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: 1-(Benzyl or heterocyclylmethyl)-3-(substituted (hetero)aromatic)-fused pyrazole compounds of formula (I) are new. X = O, S NH or CH=CH, and the X-containing ring is optionally substituted by R14; R1 = phenyl, 2-thienyl, 2-pyrrolyl or 2-furanyl, all substituted by R4; R4 = CHOHCH3, 2-6C alkyl (substituted by OH or 1-4C alkoxy), CHO, 1-6C acyl, NO2, 1-6C alkyl (optionally substituted by NH2, N3 or OR5), CH2OR13, or a group of formula (a) or (b); A = phenyl (optionally mono-, di- or trisubstituted by alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, (each with up to 6C), COOH, NO2, CN, CF3, N3 or halo; R5 = 1-5C acyl, SiR6R7R8, CH2OR10 or a group of formula (c); R6-R8 = 6-10C aryl, 1-6C alkyl; R9, R13 = H or 1-3C alkyl; R10-R12 = H or 1-4C alkyl; R14 = OH, halo, 1-4C alkoxy or 1-4C alkyl; a = 1-3: provided that when R4 = CH2OR13, then A = substituted phenyl where the substituents include alkoxycarbonyl, COOH, NO2, CN, CF3 or N3.
Patent GB-2342997-A (GB)
Title: A method of processing seismic data
Inventor: NICHOLS DAVID EDWARD
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 1998-08-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of processing seismic data that is less sensitive to the consequences of multiple propagation paths. There may be three paths (16, 18, 20) between a seismic source (S) and an image point (I). Signals in paths (16 and 20) are refracted by salt bodies. If there were also three paths between a seismic receiver and the image point (I), there would be 9 possible permutations of outward and return signal paths for image point (I) and to account for all of these paths would be prohibitive. According to the present invention, the raypath resulting from the shortest outward and return paths is selected for subsequent processing (such as pre-stack depth migration etc.). The traveltime curves associated with the raypaths having shortest ray length are piecewise continuous and more likely to be associated with more of the energy than either the first arrival or the maximum amplitude arrival thus assisting in effective analysis of the seismic data.
Patent GB-2348859-A (GB)
Title: Lifting device for a recovery vehicle towing fork
Inventor: EINFELDT HANS-JURGEN
IPC: B60P3/12
Filed: 2000-02-25
Abstract: A lifting device (4) mounted on a recovery vehicle (1) lifts and lowers a towing fork (7) by means of a ram (8) in order to adjust the position of the fork (7) in relation to a damaged vehicle. The lifting device (4) engages a cross beam (6) of the fork (7) through a pin (12) which can be extended or retracted. After positioning the fork (7), the pin (12) is retracted to enable the fork (7) to move freely about an axle (11) and to allow the lifting device (4) to be raised to a stowed position.
Patent GB-2352371-A (GB)
Title: Equalising FIFO buffer with adaptive watermark
Inventor: BAKER KEVIN JOHN
IPC: H04L25/05
Filed: 2000-05-24
Abstract: A frame processing device 10 comprises a host interface 16 for receiving/transmitting frames having a first data rate, an encryptor 22 and decryptor 32, a network interface 26 for transmitting/receiving encrypted data having a second data rate, and adaptive first-in first-out (FIFO) buffers 20, 30 for compensating between the first and second data rates. Data is output from a buffer when a complete frame of data is received or the amount of data received reaches a watermark or threshold level. If a buffer under-run condition is detected, the watermark is increased by a predetermined amount and, conversely, when an over-run condition is detected, the watermark is decreased by a predetermined amount. The buffers therefore adapt to changes in the data rate which can occur, for example, when encrypting or compressing data. The amount of adjustment for over-run and under-run conditions may be the same or different.
Patent GB-2363170-A (GB)
Title: Attaching a nose cone to a gas turbine engine rotor
Inventor: EVANS DALE EDWARD
IPC: B64C11/14
Filed: 2000-06-08
Abstract: A gas turbine engine rotor and nose cone assembly comprises a conical spinner 40 having a point 42 or dome at an upstream end and a spigot 44 at a downstream end. The spigot 44 has a radially inner cylindrical face 46 removably located against a radially outer cylindrical face 54 of an axially extending flange 52 of a ring 50. The spigot 44 has a radial face 48 removably located against a radial face 56 of the ring 50. The ring 50 is secured to the rotor 24. A plurality of axially extending L-shaped brackets 68 are arranged within the spinner 40 and the axially extending L-shaped brackets are removably secured at a first end to the spinner 40 by generally radially extending countersunk screws 76 and removably secured at a second end to the rotor 24. One embodiment has fan annulus fillers 88 between adjacent fan blades 26 supported by the ring 50, while another embodiment has the spigot (44, fig 4) spaced axially from the downstream end of the spinner. The spinner may be made from a composite material or a lightweight metal, while the rotor may be a fan or compressor rotor. The nose cone assembly has reduced weight, cost and is aerodynamically smoother.
Patent GB-2363861-A (GB)
Title: Processing an object, eg a workpiece, by a tool
Inventor: VIRTANEN RISTO
IPC: B23Q17/24
Filed: 2000-06-19
Abstract: The object 9 is processed, eg milling, boring, reaming, cutting, deburring, grinding, polishing, finishing, painting, by the tool 11 along a path of relative movement between the tool and the object. A non-contacting sensor 10, eg using laser beam, infrared or radio wave measurement, provides first information of the relative position of the tool and object. Predefined information relating to the object, such as a limit depth of penetration of the tool is provided as second information and a path of relative movement of tool and object is generated for controlling the process.
Patent GB-2349136-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable wear member
Inventor: STICKLING CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: E02F9/28
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: A wear protection system (14) is disclosed for protecting a parent member (12) of an earthworking machine, such as a bed of an off-highway truck for instance. The protection system (14) includes a replaceable wear member (10), which is detachably mounted to a mounting base (16) by a retainer (18). The wear member (10) is provided with a skeletal frame (30) with an enlarged window-like opening (32) and outstretched leg portion (44) to reduce the weight of the wear member (10). The pockets (94, 96) formed by the window like opening (32) and in the spaces between adjoining wear members (10) fill with material so as to insulate the parent member (12) of the truck bed from frictional wear due to material sliding over the bed when dumping material therefrom.
Patent GB-2353479-A (GB)
Title: An absorbent article
Inventor: CONNELLY THOMAS JOHN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: An absorbent article is disclosed which is designed to be secured to an undergarment, which includes a crotch portion with a pair of side edges. The absorbent article includes a liquid permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent enclosed by the cover and the baffle to form a pad. The pad has first and second raised longitudinally-extending sides, each with a vertically oriented outer surface, and a garment-facing surface. The absorbent article includes a pair of flaps which cooperate with one another to extend around the crotch portion of the undergarment and overlap one another. Each of the flaps has a proximal edge and a distal edge, in which proximal edges are affixed to one of the vertically oriented outer surfaces and each of the distal edges extend downwardly and inwardly around the crotch portion of the undergarment. The pair of flaps are secured together by an attachment. The absorbent article further includes first and second channels formed in the garment-facing surface of the pad. The first and second channels are sized and configured to mate with the side edges of the undergarment.
Patent GB-2370188-A (GB)
Title: Mixed-media telecommunication call set-up
Inventor: CROOK MICHAEL DAVID STANMORE
IPC: H04M1/715
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A method of transferring between communication channels of differing bandwidth, the method including the steps of:<BR> ```establishing data communications on a first channel, the first channel having a first bandwidth;<BR> ```in response to a trigger indicating changes in the data to be communicated, establishing data communications on a second channel, the second channel having bandwidth which provides different use of resources;<BR> ```once data communications have been set up on the second channel, releasing the first channel. The method allows switching to a channel capable of transmitting audio and video images over a GSM link from a normal voice channel, (or vice-versa).
Patent GB-2353090-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for air-treatment of products
Inventor: P HLSSON STEN
IPC: A23L3/36
Filed: 1999-05-04
Abstract: An apparatus for air-treatment of products comprises an endless conveyor belt following through part of its length a helical path forming a stack of tiers. Side plates at one longitudinal edge of the conveyor belt form an outer cylinder wall delimiting the stack radially outwards. An inner cylinder wall delimits the stack radially inwards. Thereby, a central space is defined by the inner cylinder wall and an annular space is defined between the outer cylinder wall and the inner cylinder wall. An end closure substantially adjoins the outer cylinder wall at one end of the stack. Means are provided for blowing air through the central space towards the end closure and back through the annular space between the outer and inner cylinder walls for air-treatment of products carried by the conveyor belt in the helical path. The air is conditioned and blown through the annular space between the outer and inner cylinder walls.
Patent GB-2359059-A (GB)
Title: Retaining printed item against windscreen
Inventor: HARPER PAUL IVOR
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: A plastics member comprises at one end a planar portion 21 for anchoring relative to a vehicle windscreen 25, an intermediate resilient hinge portion 22 and at the other end a planar portion 20 to be urged towards the windscreen by the resilient portion so as to retain a flimsy printed display item such as a vehicle licence disc against the windscreen. Prior to installation, the two end portions 20, 21 occupy a common plane 23, the retaining portion 20 being urged out of that plane in use by the curvature of the windscreen. The anchor portion 21 may be attached to the windscreen glass by adhesive and/or have a chamfered edge 27 to facilitate insertion between the glass and a weather seal 28. The retaining portion 20 may have an upturned lip 26 to aid lifting for document insertion or removal. Portion 20 may have a circular part to cover and retain the vehicle licence disc, and a projecting part (29, Figure 1) with a chamfered edge (30) to permit insertion of an additional item such as a parking ticket.
Patent GB-2360835-A (GB)
Title: A vehicular lamp
Inventor: MAMORU MURAKOSHI
IPC: F21V7/22
Filed: 2001-03-26
Abstract: In a vehicular lamp light emitted from a light source bulb is reflected by a reflector (5) to form an outward beam. The reflector (5) is formed of an effective reflector portion (5x) contributing to formation of the outward beam and a non-effective reflector portion (5y) not contributing to formation of the outward beam. Only the non-effective reflector portion (5y) or only the non-effective reflector portion and an extension portion or only an extension portion are coated with a tinted topcoat layer (506). The particular diameter of pigments dispersed in the tinted topcoat layer (506) is limited to a certain range 0.01 to 0.5 m.
Patent GB-2375218-A (GB)
Title: Interchaneable backlight
Inventor: HALIM MOUNIR
IPC: G02F1/13357
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: A data displaying device (1), such as a mobile telephone or other electric device, is provided with a backlit display (5) in which the backlight is interchangeable by the user, for example to allow the user to swap between different coloured backlights (3) to change the appearance of the display (5). The backlight (3) is conveniently mounted by insertion into a slot (4) behind a liquid crystal panel of the display (5), and it may be provided on a push-to-lock, push-to-release mechanism.
Patent GB-2358642-A (GB)
Title: Washing and drying machines and dry-cleaning machines
Inventor: NORTH JOHN HERBERT
IPC: D06F43/08
Filed: 2000-03-23
Abstract: A machine for washing and/or cleaning articles comprises a sealable enclosure for containing the articles to which cleaning liquid is to be supplied. The cleaning liquid is heated to a high temperature and forced into the enclosure under high pressure as finely dispersed or diffused droplets forming a mist or vapour. A pressure greater than atmospheric is maintained in the enclosure to force the cleaning liquid into at least the surface if not through and into the very structure of the material from which the articles are formed, so as to assist the cleaning process by producing a quicker and more efficient saturation of the articles by the cleaning liquid. The latter may comprise water and detergent or a dry-cleaning solvent. The cleaning liquid is removed from the articles and the interior of the enclosure by means of a suction pump. If a rinse is required, it is replaced by clean liquid for rinsing, preferably also at higher than atmospheric pressure and if desired also heated to higher than ambient temperatures. The rinsing liquid is also removed from the enclosure by suction. The suction is obtained by a suction pump typically a venturi vacuum pump and this is also employed to create a partial vacuum in the enclosure during a drying phase after the cleaning and, if desired, rinsing stages.
Patent GB-2364984-A (GB)
Title: Sliced loaf de-nester
Inventor: DOE ROBERT EARL
IPC: A21C15/00
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A sliced loaf de-nester comprises a first conveyor 1 for conveying a sliced loaf and a unit for arresting and vertically dislodging the leading slice S of the loaf when it reaches a predetermined position beyond the end of the first conveyor. In use, the upright dislodged slice is transferred to a flat position on a second conveyor 8. Another sliced loaf de-nester comprises a feed mechanism operable such that the upright end slice passes over a plate 3 to abut stop members 4, 5. A beater arrangement 6 is provided so as to act upon the end slice when stop member 5 is removed, thereby causing the slice to move downwards and engage with the second conveyor upon which it is transported in a horizontal orientation. A method of separating and conveying an end slice of a sliced loaf is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2375537-A (GB)
Title: Animal models for simulating fibrotic disorders
Inventor: HERRICK SARAH ELIZABETH
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: The invention provides a non-human animal containing a deposit of a subcutaneous injected fibrin. The fibrin may be introduced, for example, by injection of fibrinogen and thrombin to a subcutaneous location in the animal. The fibrin stimulates collagen production in the vicinity of the deposit and thereby enables the animal to be used as a model of fibrotic disorders.
Patent GB-2364060-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and removal of vinyl acetate therefrom.
Inventor: KAWAHARA TAKAHARU
IPC: C08F218/08
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a saponified product thereof that can inhibit visible imperfections (particularly discoloration) at the time of molding by improving the process for recovering vinyl acetate. When the alcohol-based solvent to be blown in when recovering vinyl acetate is deoxidized so that its oxygen concentration becomes not more than 60 ppm, discoloration of a molded product of the above saponified product due to oxygen can be inhibited.
Patent GB-2363449-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coupling explosive devices
Inventor: YANG WENBO
IPC: E21B43/1185
Filed: 2000-01-12
Abstract: A gun system (30) in one arrangement includes a first carrier (18A or 18B) including a detonating cord (130 or 136) and a second carrier (18A or 18B) including a detonating cord (130 or 136). An adapter (20) couples the first and second carriers (18A, 18B), with the adapter (20) including an explosive (132 or 134) coupled to the detonating cord (130 or 136) of one of the first and second carriers (18A or 18B). The explosive (132 or 134) is positioned in a reduced housing portion (116) of the adapter (20). The reduced housing portion (116) of the adapter (20) has a first outer diameter less than an inner diameter of the first carrier (18A or 18B) to provide a predetermined annular space between the reduced adapter portion and the inner diameter of the first carrier (18A or 18B). At least one of the detonating cords (130 or 136) in the first and second carriers (18A, 18B) is attached to a retainer element (138 or 142), and the retainer element (138 or 142) is placed in close proximity to the explosive (132 or 134) to maintain an axial position of the detonating cord (130 or 136) to reduce separation between the detonating cord (130 or 136) and the explosive (132 or 134). In addition, the explosive (132 or 134) is placed some axial distance away from sensitive elements in the adapter (20), such as sealing elements (110A, 110B or 118A, 118B) and connector elements (114), to protect the sensitive elements from detonation of the explosive (132 or 134).
Patent GB-2363561-A (GB)
Title: Shoe covering
Inventor: BRUNSON KEVIN K
IPC: A43B3/16
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: A shoe covering 20 having a sole portion, a toe portion, side portions and a back heel portion, comprises a panel of material folded along a longitudinal fold line (44, Fig. 3), the fold line defining a centre line of the sole portion, wherein a seam 66 is disposed along the back heel portion. The seam comprises an angled seam section 66b extending to the fold line towards the toe portion, wherein the angled seam section prevents, in use, bunching of the panel at the sole portion. A band of elastomeric material (87, 89, 91, 93, Fig. 3) is provided around at least part of an opening 30 and along each side portion. Shoe coverings which comprise a panel of material formed from at least three separate panels (41, 43, 45, Fig. 3) disposed adjacently and joined together are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2371060-A (GB)
Title: Subsurface safety valve with a failsafe control system
Inventor: MCCALVIN DAVID E
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: A subsurface safety valve for controlling fluid flow through a well has a control system that ensures the valve closes in the case of seal failure. The valve (30, figure 3D) is operated by a flow tube (40, figure 3D) coupled to a piston 60 having three seals 140, 150 160 engaging the piston cylinder 70. A control line 200 supplies pressurised fluid P<SB>c</SB> to depress the piston, which is returned by pressurised fluid P<SB>b</SB> from a balance line. A passageway 130 connects the balance line to the piston between two seals in order to equilibrate fluid pressure across the valve should a seal fail. The valve is typically a flapper valve and the piston may comprise detached or disengageable piston members. The valve may be biased towards its closed position by a spring. The balance line may communicate with a source of pressurised fluid at the surface, or with well fluids.
Patent GB-2381749-A (GB)
Title: Powders having contact biocidal properties comprising a polymer and silver
Inventor: TAYLOR ALAN JOHN
IPC: A01N59/16
Filed: 2001-11-08
Abstract: Powders having contact biocidal properties comprising a polymer carrying atomic/metallic or ionic silver. Various polymers may be used including chitosan, carboxymethyl celluloses and carrageenans. Preferably the polymer is chitin which may be obtained from deproteinated crustacean shells without demineralisation. Ionic silver on the polymer is preferably reduced, e.g. photochemically reduced, to atomic/metallic silver. The powders can be used as biocidal dusting powders, formulated into pastes, creams, foams and aerosol sprays for pharmaceutical applications or dissolved to form solutions for coating substrates such as skin, fabrics, glass, leather and paper to give a bactericidal surface. The powders may be prepared by slurrying a polymer in powder form which can interact with silver ions in a liquid containing silver ions and in which the polymer is insoluble and then filtering, washing and drying the powder. Between the washing and drying steps the powder is preferably slurried in a solution of an alkali metal halide and irradiated with natural or artificial light having an ultraviolet component to photochemically reduce the silver ions present to metallic silver.
Patent GB-2382084-A (GB)
Title: A fencing corner module
Inventor: RUSSELL GARY
IPC: A63B71/02
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: A fencing corner module 10 used on a playing area, comprises a curved barrier 12 and a support structure which makes the barrier self-supporting. The barrier comprises a flexible plastic kick-board 14 and a secondary barrier member 44 which may be made from netting or from a transparent material such as Perspex (RTM). The barrier may further comprise a netting frame 52 and a light 34, both secured to a ground engaging post 28. The support structure comprises frame members 16, 18, on either side of the curved surface, which are connected to the rearwardly extending supports 24, 26, which are also secured to the ground engaging post 28. Curved bracing members 21, 22 and a planar member 40 may also be provided to strengthen the barrier.
Patent GB-2382800-A (GB)
Title: Combined pen and paper roll
Inventor: MASRY ALYA ABDULLAH
IPC: B43K29/12
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: The pen includes a segmented roll of paper E rolled inside a pen with a cover or window B that can be closed or opened to expose the paper by means of a hinged door.
Patent GB-2370391-A (GB)
Title: Method for assembling and using a knowledge base
Inventor: BROMBERG DAVID
IPC: G06N5/04
Filed: 2000-06-05
Abstract: The Acappella system (10) is an authoring system for capturing the expertise (1) in a data structure (120). The system includes a specialized software application (200) and a designer interface (110), that allow the user to create the designer project data structure (130). The stored knowledge may be used to make a presentation (60) with interaction capability (70).